Name several molecules of monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharids and give function and sources of each?
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Examples of monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose), fructose (levulose), and galactose. Monosaccharides are the building blocks of disaccharides (such as sucrose and lactose) and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch)
function :
One major function of a monosaccharide is its use for energy within a living organism
store energy in the form of disaccharides
Many polysaccharides are used to store energy in organisms.
MONOSACCHARIDES
- Fruits, vegetables and honey
- from the digestion of sucrose
- Small amounts are found in some fruits, vegetables and honey
- Manufactured foods
DISACCHARIDES
- Derived from sugar cane and sugar beet
- Sweet root vegetables such as beetroot and carrots
- Table sugar, manufactured foods
- Malted wheat and barley
- Malt extract
- Beer
POLYSACCHARIDES
- Cereal foods
- Potato
- Small amounts in other root vegetables and unripe fruit
- Vegetables, fruit
- Wholegrain cereals
- Pulses
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